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The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29

ACCORDING to the Citizen Pima county heads the list for the mum Der and variety of its criminals. Apache has the reputation of being one of the most lawless counties in the Territory, but we now sur render the banner to Pima. The Citizen says:
 The Pima county criminal calen- dar presents a somewhat form1da- ble array, being the largest that ever had to come before the district court at one term. The work that will be done by the grand jury will also be of considerable magnitude, there being no less than thirty in dividuals upon whose eases they will be called upon to pass judg- ment. Seventeen of these people a-e now in jail and thirteen are out on bail. The charges against these men embrace almost every indicta- ble crime in the dccalogue of mur- der, rape and robbery.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29

A LONDON dispatch says: Com menting on the invitation received by MT. Gladstone from the execu- tive committee to attend the Cen tennial celebration at Philadelphia of the adoption of the American Constitution, the Times says: Eng lishmen will not fail to gratefully recognize the kindly feeling that prompted the invitation. We are sorry, as MT. Gladstone was chosen, that he is unable to accept it; but we find it difficult to discover how the conclusion was arrived at that Mir. Gladstone was peculiarly fitted to represent England on such an occasion. We should hardly select Mr. Blaine to represent the United States if an English celebration were in question.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29

way, to stop the derisive sneers of that black-and-tan government ,and teach them, as we do our own crim- inals, that the lives and property of American citizens must and shall be respected.
 Scarcely a day passes but the electric flash records an American gone 10 his doom as the victim oi Mexican avarice, hate and treach- cry and the hard-earned rewards of American toll and industry are gathered as booty to replenish the supply of tortillas and chili to sub sist a lazy, thriftlcss lot of lazza- roni, who are banded together in semblance of nationality by the CO., hesivc power of crime and plumber. If the interchange of diplomatic negotiations would only cease for a time, and an honest and indig- nant American would snatch from the relics of an honored past, that remarkable hickory stick of Jack son, and exclaim with the empha- sis and meaning of it's venerated owner, "By the Eternal this thing must stop" the ways of Mexico would be those of plesantness and all her paths be peace.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29
GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
 OEEICE DE THE lIONERNOE

To all to whom these presents may come greeting.
 Whereas, The United States mail and express cars of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company were stopped and the express car robbed by five or more un- known persons at a point some three miles west of Navajo Springs, Arizona, on the night of the 18th inst.
 Now, therefore, I, c. Meyer Zulick Governor of the Territory of Arizona, by virtue of authority in me vested, dc hereby offer and proclaim a reward oi five hundred dollars for the arrest and conviction of the aforesaid robbers.
 In witness whereof, 1 have hereunto ~ set my hand and caused the { SEAL stireat Seal of the Territory to be affixed hereto.
 Done at Prescott, the Capital, this twenty-frst day of September, A. D., 1887. C. MEYER ZULICK. By the Governor.
 WM c. FOSTER,
 Acting Secretary of Territory.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29

EUROPE will be compelled to i'm port about 150,O0O,O00 bushels oi wheat this year. That is to say the wheat yield of that country has not ] e n nearly so large as was first re- ported. The United States sup plies most of Great Britain's wants in that commodity, The exports ot wheat from this country in the coming eight or ten months, there fore, are likely to be fully up to the average of the past half dozen years.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29

WHEN Chief Justice Wright made his advent here last April, as the Judge of our District Court, the people of Apache county, from ru- mors which had heralded his com ing, expected much of him. They were rot disappointed. Judge Wright's course at the April term of the District Court exemplifed those high qualities which were coupled with his name and rumors of which preceded his coming.
 That longer and better acquain- tance which the September term of court has given our people with him has confirmed and emphasized those qualities so needful and be- coming to the woolsack.
 Ability, purity, laboriousness, patience and firmness, those five highest and best traits of the bench are eminently conspicuous in the actual character, as we'll as the rep utation of Judge Wright. Our people were encouraged and pleased with what they heard of him six months ago, and nov, that they know him, are delighted. His ad- ministration of the law will invite the immigrant, encourage and se- cure the resident, and add wealth, responsibility and prosperity to our county. We know of no mistake that President Cleveland has made, but his best achievement for Ari- zona is Chief Justice James H. Wright.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29

SAM GILLESPIE, drunken engi, neer on the Southern Pacific, caused disastrous collision of freight trains at Lordsburg on Thursday
 The Deming Headlight says "The train men on the freight, before the express train reached them, saw something was wrong and saved themselves by jumping when all but three had got into the switch, 8 coal car, carload of eighteen mules en route from Fort Worth to San Diego, and valued at $500 a span, and the caboose. The express engine struck the coal car first and knocked 1t from the track, then tore
The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29

A SAN CARLOS dispatch to the Prescott Courier, dated the 24th, says: About sunset last evening, w. B. Horton, Indian trader, was shot and killed by an Indian scout, known as Corporal John. The In dian made his escape, running about one hundred yards. He was shot at, but missed by two soldiers as he was making for his quarters. After considerable shooting he was fatally wounded, as was his victim, wko lived but an hour.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29

TIE London Truth has the fol- lowing in regard to the jubilee ccle- bration in Sydney, Australia q gather from the Sydney newspa- pers that the jubilee celebration did not pass off very tremendously there. No less than three meetings had to be called before a loyalty resolution could be passed. At the second meeting Q sailor of H. M. S. Diamond unfurled the union jack on the platform, but he was swept off, and the flag was trampled un- der foot. At the third meeting, when the resolution was carried. the town hall had to be packed with 'imperialists,' and thousands ofmen stood outside bowling and protest ing. In the town council a motion for the expenditure of 9250 for fireworks was carried by 12 against s, but was afterward rescinded. When the loyalty motion was put in the legislative assembly the whole of the opposition walked out. This is explained by the newspapers not to have meant any personal disres- pect to the queen, but to have been due to the political creed of "Aus- tralia for the Australians" Be the cause what it may, it is remarka- ble.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29

ger arrived bearing the information that Eskiminzin would not come, whereupon the sheriff, 10th to place the lives of the settlers in jeopardy by exciting further hostility of the Indians, returned to Florence.
 NIT. Fryer learned of many other outrages that these Indians have committed on the settlers near them and they were not all confined to simple theft, although they live on fresh beef in plenty and own not a hoof of horned stock. A ditch be- ing constructed near their camp by MT. Odell was taken possession of by Eskiminsin himself, and the owner was driven away and hOoted by the Indians. They completed the ditch and have used 1t to irri- gate a corn patch with. MT. Frank Shields has lost scores of head of cattle that he can prove were killed by the Indians, but when he taxes them with the crime, they threaten his life if he causes them trouble. Mr. Swingle has also been heavy sufferer from their predatory hab- it's, and he expects that some day bullet from an Indian gun will be his fate. The slight show of hos tility shown by their being with the sheriff7s posse, 1t is believed, has precipitated an animosity that will result in an attempt for vengeance by these Ind!lns. All the settlers are intimidated by them and dare not offer the least show of individ- ual resistance, but all would be glad to see them exterminated. They are kept fully posted upon current events by some wretch of white man in that vicinity and are pre- pared to meet any emergency and to effectively stand off" any officer of the law.
 Eskiminzin had fifteen we'll arm ed bucks with him; five others were known to be absent and said to have gone to the reservation, while eight more of his band were away at the time the posse was present, making a total of twenty-eight well-drilled and thoroughly armed desperate Indians, who had rather fight than steal. They are saucy and de- liant, and declare that none of their tribe shall be arrested for any crime committed.
 Sheriff Fryer will lay the matter before Capt. Pierce, the agent at San Carlos, and ask his aid and CO., operation in arresting those for whom he holds warrants and Els kiminzin's entire band for resisting an officer. A troop of soldiers should escort him in the perform ance of his duty, for the red devils believe the government connives at their crimes by giving them the protection of the reservation when wanted to answer for their sins.
 There is a strong likelihood that trouble will grow out of the action of these Indians, and if it becomes necessary to take an armed posse of sufficient numbers to cope with these fiends there is fate of exter- imitation awaiting the recalcitrant | S0VapnS
The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29
STAGE CONNECTIONS.


 Via Laguna to the Indian village of Acoma, Is miles.
 Via Wingate to Fort Wingate, miles: Zuni, 45 miles.
 Via Manuelito to Fort Defiance Navajo Agen- cy) 9 miles; Canon de Chelle, 6 miles; Keams Canon 90 miles.
 Via Navajo, tri-weekly stages to St. Johns, 54 miles; Springerville S5 miles, Via HolbrOok, tri-weekly stages to Fort Apache 95 miles; Show Low 50 miles; Taylor, 35 miles. Moqui Indian villages (no regular stage) 90 miles, Via WinsloW, to Brigham City and Sunset. Via Ash Fork, daily stages to Prescott and Whipple Barracks. 54 miles; daily stages from Prescott to Phoenix, and tri-weekly stages from Prescott to Fort Verde. Via Peach Springs to the Grand Canon of the Colorado, Is miles
 Via Kingman, daily stages to Stockton Hnl 10 miles; Mineral Park, 16 miles,; Cerbat, IA miles. Via Yucca tri-weekly stage to Signal, 40 miles. Via The Needles, steamer to Yuma, Colorado river agency, Fort MOhave, Mohaye City, Hardy ville Arizona, and II Dorado canon, Nevada,
 w. A. BISSElL, D. B. ROBINSON, Genl Passenger Agt. Gen1. Manager, Albuquerque, N. NJ.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29

GREAT BRITAIN will owe us S17,- 0O0,OO0, at the close of this month, on account of cotton shipped from this side before that time; or, at least, this is the estimate of mag nate of the Cotton Exchange.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29
DEFIANT APACHES.
ESkiminZin and His Band Resist an Officer and Defy the Civil Au-
 thOrities--SettIerS Alarmed.
lFrcm the Florence Enterprise, 1

lFrcm the Florence Enterprise,
 Sheriff Fryer, who went up the San Pedro to Eskiminzin's ranch, last Monday, with warrants for the arrest of seven Indians charged with killing W. D. Harrington's stock, and five others charged with stealing Frank Shields horses and cattle, returned on Thursday with out his Indians.
 On Tuesday morning he reached a point on the opposite side of the river from the Indians, but he could not cross on account of the high water. He and Q posse composed of o. H. Swingle, ". D. Harring- ton, Frank Shields, Pete Young and Jim Thomas, went back some distance, crossed the river and rode leisurely up to the rancheria of the murderous old chief. Messrs. Swim gle and Shields, neighbors of the Indians, were in the-lead and when they reached the fence inclosing Eskiminzin's place they found if teen Indians all armed with needle guns and belts full of cartridges, engaged in a sort of drill not far away. At the same time young buck came towards the visitors and told them in very good English, to go away and not attempt to get up any trouble or the Indians would kill them.
 When Sheriff Fryer and the re- mainder of the posse rode up, the warning was repeated with em- phasis, and no amount of concilia- tory palaver could induce the old chief to accord the officer an inter- view.
 After completing their drill, if such it can be called, the Indians stacked their arms and marched in a body nearer to the sheriff and posse, and repeated the injunction to leave or they would kill them, but the posse remained without making any hostile demonstrations until the Indians had nearly all scattered and left, Shel if Fryer told them he had warrants for the arrest of several Indians, and want ed Eskiminzin to cooperate with him to get them, but they laughed at him and told him to leave; that he could not have them.
 Messrs.: Harrington and Thomas had watched the Indians closely but failed to recognize any of the ones wanted, and one Indian final ly told them that the ones wanted had gone to the reservation.
 Finding that resistance would be met with and bloodshed certain, the sheriff and posse rode slowly back to Cooks store at Dudleyville. They met a half-breed interpreter on the road, and sent a message to Eskiminzin by him, to call at the store the next morning to talk the matter over, and directed him to report himself at the store if the chief did not come.
 The next morning an Indian went to the store and in reply to a ques- ton said the chef would be there in little while. Later on another Indian made his appearance and told the same lie. Finally, some time after noon an Indian messen-
The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29

TIE Tempe News comes to us this week with a new head, consid erably enlarged, and as usual filled with good reading matter.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29
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 THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE FIX. PRESS is operated in connection with the Rail. way, and guarantees prompt and efficient ser vice at reasonable rates
 D. c. DODGE, GenI Manager, c. NlMs Gen1fass. and Ikt Agt
The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29

*Stop for meals. Trains on New Mexico Line are run on "Mountaln Time"
 w. F. WHITE,
 G. P. and T. Agent, Topeka, Kans, VIM. c. NIXON,
 Agent, Albuquerque, N. NJ.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29

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The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29

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The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29

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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-04
The Express Robbery.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3.-Messrs. Damsel and
Weir, of the Adams Express company, and
Detectives Pinkerton and Robertson We're
before the grand jury to-day. giving their
evidence upon the Jim Cummings train
robbery, Wittrock and Weaver were in
d!cted some time ago under the aliases of
Jim Cummings" and Richard Roe" but
new indictments will be prepared against
them and fresh one against W. w. Haight.
The prisoners are still confined in the hold
ever and will not be given into the custody
OF the sheriff until the warrants are issued
for the arrest. Mr.. Weir says that the
amount of money so far recorded lacks
S12, 900 of being the full amount stolen.
The grand jury, to which the cases of the
train robbers were presented to-day, has,
1t is understood and publicly stated, indicted
Fred Wittrock, Thomas Weaver and w.
W. Haight of robbery in the first degree
The criminal court does not meet until
tomorrow morning. and the indictments
cannot therefore be returned I'M
I'll that time. 1t is stated
on the authority of the officers that the
prisoners will be brought into court as soon
as the indictments are returned and will
plead guilty, receive sentence and go i'm
medately to the penitentary. If this
proves to be the case the charges against
Messenger Fotheringham cannot mani
testify be sustained, for robbery in the first
degree is highway robbery, and if the
messenger was implicated in the robbery
the latter crime was not committed. On
this point. Manager Auer said to-day:
Wlttrock says Fotheringham is innocent. I
hope he is, but he is indicted by the grand
jury, you know. L don't know what the evil
dence against him was, but it must have
+I,o
cient for an indictment IS sufficient for a
trial. The men now under arrest however.
may be able to explain away what may have
appeared discriminating facts.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. Oscar Cook
was brought before tine recorder this after
noon charged with having received money,
the proceeds of the express robbery. The
state asked continuance, i'll order to pro-
cure witnesses from St. Louis to prove the
fact of the robbery, saying it was under
stood the defense would not admit the fact.
A continuance was granted until Thursday
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-04
THEY JUNlssED HIM.
Two Brothers HEake an Assault ON
an Offending Editor.

SPRINGFIELD, Me-, Jan. "a most
sensational fight occurred in this city
this morning in the office of the O'Day
Brothers, in the City block, in which John
O'Day. second vice president of the ST.
Louis & San Francisco railway. and his
brother, Ed OfDay. and Mr.. Strothers
editor of the Evening Leader, participated
The Leader has been claiming recently that
the Morning Herald was owned by John
O'Day, and while pretending to support
the Democratic ticket, it has in reality been
using its power, through the influence of
the Frisco road, to defeat that ticket. Last
Friday the Leader published an editorial
attacking Mr.. O'Day personally. This
brought Mr.. O'Day to this city, and this
morning he and his brother met Mr..
Strothers on the street and invited him into
O'Day's Office TO talk over little matter of
business. John O'Day drew from his pocket
a paper, Mr.. StrOthers says, which proved
to be retraction of the Leaders former
statements. and asked Mr.. StrOtheis to sign
it. He refused. MI. O'Day then struck
the editor on the head with walking stick
and partly stunned him. but he closed upon
his assalant and 1oored him. Ed O'Day
then joined in the fight and knocked Stroth-
erS down and afterwards inflicted several
ugly wounds upon the latter's face and body.
Strothers says that John O'Day then drew
revolver and would have shot him but for
the timely interference of Walter G. Rem
shaw and Mr.. McGregor, who separated
the combatants. After the trouble the
ODay brothers drove rapidly to the Frisco
depot. where the railroad magnate took the
train for st. Louis. Warrants have been
issued for his arrest. Strothers will survive
his injuries.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-04
MURDERED FOR MONEY.
Assassination and Robbery Of Prominent
Oolored Citizen of Denver By an
Employe.
The Missouri Express Thieves Prepared tt
Plead Guilty and Take Their
Sentences
Omaha jewelers. Leave for Canada
With Their Stock on New
Years..
An Editors Little Difference With
Some Railroad Men--Train
Wreckers.

DENVER, Col, Jan. 3.--A. E. Nickens,
one OF the most prominent colored men in
this city, was brutally assassinated in his
barber shop last night. His body was
lying on the floor of the shop in a great
pool of coagulated blood and was discov-
cred at ALI early hour this morning. The
assassin had struck him on the back of the
head with beer bottle, knocking him
senseless and producing fracture of the
skull. He then took razor and
cut his throat from ear to ear,
severing the jugular vein and
windpipe. Nckens had $500 on his person
late last night. and as only Sc was found
on his body after the murder it is supposed
the crime was committed for robbery
Charles Green, employed at Nickens, and
who rooms at the latter's house. was ar
rested on suspicion, and over half the
money was found hidden under his bed
The slain man leaves wife and three
children
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-04
Wanted il, Illinois.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Jan. 3.-Charles
N. Wheeler, of Willimantic, son Of John
d. Wheeler, for several years clerk and
treasurer of the town of Windham, has
been arrested upon requisition of Gov.
Oglesby, of Illinois, on charge of grand
larceny. Wheeler, who has been
a member of banking house
in Chicago, dealing in Western
farm loans, is charged with stealing $500
which had been paid to him. Deputy
Sheriff Swain, who brought the requisition.
accuses Wheeler of other crimes, which in
cude the establishment and wrecking of a
bank near Chicago and the defrauding of
the depositors Of $4,000. Wheeler is very
respectfully connected.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-04
The Train wrecksng Case.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 3.-In Hamilton's
trial for train wrecking at Wyandotte, a
few unimportant witnesses were examined
this morning, and at II o'clock the state
rested its case. The defense stated
that it expected to show that
the wreck was accidently the reSul t
of the bad condition of the tracks
Secondhand Vassen's testimony and
Brother Alfreds is not corroborated. and
third. to prove an alibi for the defendant
Hamilton. Three witnesses were then ex-
amined. They testified that the track was
in very bad condition. The fact was devel-
oped that two of them are Knights of
Labor, and one is stopping at the house of
one of the accused men.